Allan points out that World Standards Day is coming up:
In case you were not aware, World Standards Day is coming up. This holiday, commemorating the first meeting of the International Organization for Standardization (ISO), is supposed to "raise awareness of the importance of global standardization to the world economy and to promote its role in helping meet the needs of business, industry, government, and consumers worldwide." The topic of my undergrad thesis, IT standards have always been near and dear, so I wanted to plan a party. But when?In Canada and Europe, it will be held on October 14, which is the date of the original meeting. In the US, it will be held on October 6 of this year. Last year, the US observance was on October 13, while in 2003 it was on September 30.
Yes, that's right. The date of World Standards Day is not standardized, and it appears to be the US and ANSI screwing things up.
Friday, down the pub then, unless you are east of the pond, in which case you missed it.
Posted by iang at October 10, 2005 05:38 PM | TrackBack